[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64964-64965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25505]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1128
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and
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other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Application To Adopt,
Change, or Retain a Tax Year.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 24,
2020 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Dr. Philippe Thomas, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Martha R.
Brinson, at (202)317-5753, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application To Adopt, Change, or Retain a Tax Year.
OMB Number: 1545-0134.
Form Number: 1128.
Abstract: Section 442 of the Internal Revenue Code requires that a
change in a taxpayer's annual accounting period be approved by the
Secretary. Under regulation section 1.442-1(b), a taxpayer must file
Form 1128 to secure prior approval unless the taxpayer can
automatically make the change. The IRS uses the information on the form
to determine whether the application should be approved.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations,
Individuals, Not-for-profit institutions, and Farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,788.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 23 hours, 43 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 232,066.
The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of
information covered by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of
information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records
relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as
their contents may become material in the administration of any
internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information
are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
Approved: November 19, 2019.
Philippe Thomas,
Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2019-25505 Filed 11-22-19; 8:45 am]
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